Hi Vicky. Samsung have a wide range of phones from budget to premium. As I said to Issyf, the A53 is a mid-teir (goldilocks) phone that isn't as costly as a premium phone but does have lower specification than a premium. Because budgets are tight these days, you may want to look at the budget range. They compromise alot more on the specification but, and its a big but, all the budget phones are far more capable than the S9. There is some crossover between the Samsung A & M ranges. The lower number A models (such as A23 or A12) are budget devices that are under £150 but would beat an S9 hands down. The M range is the budget range and has a couple more expensive phones. But the remainder should be relatively cheap, around the £100 mark. Hope that helps you a bit.